diff --git a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.html.erb b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.html.erb
index 9c6b95c20..9f34e68e9 100644
--- a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.html.erb
+++ b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.html.erb
@@ -8,15 +8,21 @@
 </ul>
 
 <div class="poll-question-form">
-  <%= form_for(Poll::Question::Answer.new, url: admin_answer_documents_path(answer)) do |f| %>
-    <%= render "shared/errors", resource: answer %>
+  <% if can?(:update, @answer) %>
+    <%= form_for(Poll::Question::Answer.new, url: admin_answer_documents_path(answer)) do |f| %>
+      <%= render "shared/errors", resource: answer %>
 
-    <div class="documents">
-      <%= render "documents/nested_documents", f: f %>
-    </div>
+      <div class="documents">
+        <%= render "documents/nested_documents", f: f %>
+      </div>
 
-    <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-2">
-      <%= f.submit(class: "button expanded", value: t("shared.save")) %>
+      <div class="small-12 medium-6 large-2">
+        <%= f.submit(class: "button expanded", value: t("shared.save")) %>
+      </div>
+    <% end %>
+  <% else %>
+    <div class="callout warning">
+      <strong><%= t("admin.questions.no_edit") %></strong>
     </div>
   <% end %>
 
@@ -33,17 +39,7 @@
             <%= link_to document.title, document.attachment %>
           </td>
           <td>
-            <%= render Admin::TableActionsComponent.new(document,
-              actions: [:destroy],
-              destroy_path: document_path(document)
-            ) do |actions| %>
-              <%= actions.action(:download,
-                                 text: t("documents.buttons.download_document"),
-                                 path: document.attachment,
-                                 target: "_blank",
-                                 rel: "nofollow") %>
-
-            <% end %>
+            <%= render Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::TableActionsComponent.new(document) %>
           </td>
         </tr>
       <% end %>
diff --git a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.rb b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.rb
index ca72d4f98..5a46f05da 100644
--- a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.rb
+++ b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 class Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::IndexComponent < ApplicationComponent
   attr_reader :answer
+  delegate :can?, to: :helpers
 
   def initialize(answer)
     @answer = answer
diff --git a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.html.erb b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.html.erb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f2406512e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.html.erb
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+<%= render Admin::TableActionsComponent.new(document,
+                                            actions: actions,
+                                            destroy_path: document_path(document)) do |table_actions| %>
+  <%= table_actions.action(:download,
+                           text: t("documents.buttons.download_document"),
+                           path: document.attachment,
+                           target: "_blank",
+                           rel: "nofollow") %>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.rb b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..38b7a7c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+class Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::TableActionsComponent < ApplicationComponent
+  attr_reader :document
+  delegate :can?, to: :helpers
+
+  def initialize(document)
+    @document = document
+  end
+
+  private
+
+    def actions
+      [:destroy].select { |action| can?(action, document) }
+    end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller.rb
index 3210896d6..eeea65aa6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ class Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::DocumentsController < Admin::Poll::BaseCo
 
   def create
     @answer.attributes = documents_params
+    authorize! :update, @answer
 
     if @answer.save
       redirect_to admin_answer_documents_path(@answer),
diff --git a/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb b/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
index 3c94e802e..f6e2bb038 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/administrator.rb
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ module Abilities
       cannot :comment_as_moderator, [::Legislation::Question, Legislation::Annotation, ::Legislation::Proposal]
 
       can [:create], Document
-      can [:destroy], Document, documentable_type: "Poll::Question::Answer"
+      can [:destroy], Document do |document|
+        document.documentable_type == "Poll::Question::Answer" && can?(:update, document.documentable)
+      end
       can [:create, :destroy], DirectUpload
 
       can [:deliver], Newsletter, hidden_at: nil
diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index 264b98521..2da9a057d 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ module Abilities
       can [:create, :destroy], Follow, user_id: user.id
 
       can [:destroy], Document do |document|
-        document.documentable&.author_id == user.id
+        document.documentable_type != "Poll::Question::Answer" && document.documentable&.author_id == user.id
       end
 
       can [:destroy], Image do |image|
diff --git a/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..053c37ce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/index_component_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::IndexComponent do
+  before { sign_in(create(:administrator).user) }
+  let(:future_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll, :future)) }
+  let(:current_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll)) }
+
+  it "displays the 'Add new document' link when the poll has not started" do
+    render_inline Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::IndexComponent.new(future_answer)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link "Add new document"
+  end
+
+  it "does not display the 'Add new document' link when the poll has started" do
+    render_inline Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::IndexComponent.new(current_answer)
+
+    expect(page).not_to have_link "Add new document"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component_spec.rb b/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2d2261aea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/components/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/table_actions_component_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::TableActionsComponent, controller: Admin::BaseController do
+  before { sign_in(create(:administrator).user) }
+  let(:future_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll, :future)) }
+  let(:current_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll)) }
+
+  it "displays the destroy action when the poll has not started" do
+    document = create(:document, documentable: future_answer)
+
+    render_inline Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::TableActionsComponent.new(document)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link "Download file"
+    expect(page).to have_button "Delete"
+    expect(page).not_to have_link "Edit"
+  end
+
+  it "does not display the destroy action when the poll has started" do
+    document = create(:document, documentable: current_answer)
+
+    render_inline Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::Documents::TableActionsComponent.new(document)
+
+    expect(page).to have_link "Download file"
+    expect(page).not_to have_button "Delete"
+    expect(page).not_to have_link "Edit"
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..84e02f0f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe Admin::Poll::Questions::Answers::DocumentsController, :admin do
+  let(:current_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll)) }
+  let(:future_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll, :future)) }
+
+  describe "POST create" do
+    let(:answer_attributes) do
+      {
+        documents_attributes: {
+          "0" => {
+            attachment: fixture_file_upload("clippy.pdf"),
+            title: "Title",
+            user_id: User.last.id
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    end
+
+    it "is not possible for an already started poll" do
+      post :create, params: { poll_question_answer: answer_attributes, answer_id: current_answer }
+
+      expect(flash[:alert]).to eq "You do not have permission to carry out the action 'update' on Answer."
+      expect(Document.count).to eq 0
+    end
+
+    it "is possible for a not started poll" do
+      post :create, params: { poll_question_answer: answer_attributes, answer_id: future_answer }
+
+      expect(response).to redirect_to admin_answer_documents_path(future_answer)
+      expect(flash[:notice]).to eq "Document uploaded successfully"
+      expect(Document.count).to eq 1
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/documents_controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/documents_controller_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9b0977034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/controllers/documents_controller_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+describe DocumentsController do
+  describe "DELETE destroy" do
+    context "Poll answers administration", :admin do
+      let(:current_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll)) }
+      let(:future_answer) { create(:poll_question_answer, poll: create(:poll, :future)) }
+
+      it "is not possible for an already started poll" do
+        document = create(:document, documentable: current_answer)
+        delete :destroy, params: { id: document }
+
+        expect(flash[:alert]).to eq "You do not have permission to carry out the action 'destroy' on Document."
+        expect(Document.count).to eq 1
+      end
+
+      it "is possible for a not started poll" do
+        document = create(:document, documentable: future_answer)
+        request.env["HTTP_REFERER"] = admin_answer_documents_path(future_answer)
+        delete :destroy, params: { id: document }
+
+        expect(response).to redirect_to admin_answer_documents_path(future_answer)
+        expect(flash[:notice]).to eq "Document was deleted successfully."
+        expect(Document.count).to eq 0
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
index 2eebf28a1..4579aa4c8 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/administrator_spec.rb
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ describe Abilities::Administrator do
   let(:future_poll_answer_video) { create(:poll_answer_video, answer: future_poll_question_answer) }
   let(:current_poll_answer_image) { build(:image, imageable: current_poll_question_answer) }
   let(:future_poll_answer_image) { build(:image, imageable: future_poll_question_answer) }
+  let(:current_poll_answer_document) { build(:document, documentable: current_poll_question_answer) }
+  let(:future_poll_answer_document) { build(:document, documentable: future_poll_question_answer) }
 
   let(:past_process) { create(:legislation_process, :past) }
   let(:past_draft_process) { create(:legislation_process, :past, :not_published) }
@@ -145,6 +147,9 @@ describe Abilities::Administrator do
   it { should be_able_to(:destroy, future_poll_answer_image) }
   it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, current_poll_answer_image) }
 
+  it { should be_able_to(:destroy, future_poll_answer_document) }
+  it { should_not be_able_to(:destroy, current_poll_answer_document) }
+
   it { is_expected.to be_able_to :manage, Dashboard::AdministratorTask }
   it { is_expected.to be_able_to :manage, dashboard_administrator_task }
 
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/documents_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/documents_spec.rb
index 8a3b3e356..d4439e5bb 100644
--- a/spec/system/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/documents_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/system/admin/poll/questions/answers/documents/documents_spec.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 describe "Documents", :admin do
+  let(:future_poll) { create(:poll, :future) }
+
   context "Index" do
     scenario "Answer with no documents" do
       answer = create(:poll_question_answer)
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@ describe "Documents", :admin do
   end
 
   scenario "Create document for answer" do
-    answer = create(:poll_question_answer)
+    answer = create(:poll_question_answer, poll: future_poll)
 
     visit admin_answer_documents_path(answer)
 
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ describe "Documents", :admin do
   end
 
   scenario "Remove document from answer" do
-    answer = create(:poll_question_answer)
+    answer = create(:poll_question_answer, poll: future_poll)
     document = create(:document, documentable: answer)
 
     visit admin_answer_documents_path(answer)
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ describe "Documents", :admin do
       click_button "Delete"
     end
 
+    expect(page).to have_content "Document was deleted successfully."
     expect(page).not_to have_content(document.title)
   end
 end